text_original: The Dukes of Spoleto and Beneventum were troublesome neighbours, and the exarch practically left to Gregory the task of organising the defence of the Imperial territories in the south of Italy. " Gregory appointed civil and military officers himself.
text_transcription: THE DUKES OF SPOLATO AND BENIVENTUM WERE TROUBLESOME NEIGHBORS AND THE EXARCH PRACTICALLY LEFT TO GREGORY THE TASK OF ORGANIZING THE DEFENSE OF THE IMPERIAL TERRITORIES IN THE SOUTH OF ITALY GREGORY APPOINTED CIVIL AND MILITARY OFFICERS HIMSELF
phonemes: ðə dˈuːks ʌv spɑːlˈiːɾoʊ ænd bˌɛnɪvˈɛntəm wɜː tɹˈʌbəlsˌʌm nˈeɪbɚz, ænd ðɪ ɛɡzˈɑːɹk pɹˈæktɪkli lˈɛft tə ɡɹˈɛɡɚɹi ðə tˈæsk ʌv ˈɔːɹɡɐnˌaɪzɪŋ ðə dᵻfˈɛns ʌvðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl tˈɛɹɪtˌɔːɹiz ɪnðə sˈaʊθ ʌv ˈɪɾəli. " ɡɹˈɛɡɚɹi ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd sˈɪvəl ænd mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ˈɑːfɪsɚz hɪmsˈɛlf.